Welcome / open talk

This week we're recognizing, Sussamb!

Sussamb's been a member of POI Factory for 6 years.

This week we're recognizing him for his contributions in the discussion forum, these discussions in particular:

Garmin Express 7.1.2.0

DriveSmart 55 And GPX File

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

In case others are seeing this on their end, I'm having a very slow connection/response with the POI Factory site this morning but not with other sites.

If others see this too, it may be maintenance to the site, server issues on its end, or something else. I suppose it also could be ISP or DNS issues on my end.

50 Things to Do After The Shutdown

1) Portray Blanche Dubois in a stage version of A Streetcar Named Desire.
2) Affix postage to a live duck and try to mail it to Pie Town New Mexico. It only counts if the stamps are canceled.
3) Dance the Flamenco with George Takei.
4) Go to the Circus. Share a firm handshake with the sideshow’s glass eater.

This week we're recognizing, bdhsfz6!

Bdhsfz6 has been a member of POI Factory for over 12 years.

This week we're recognizing him for his consideration of other members of our POI Factory community. He sent me a note to let me know that Alandb's home was one hit by the derecho storm that passed through Iowa. Alandb was out of power and internet for 8 days.

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

We are doing a mapping project in a remote area with no street addresses. Does anyone know how we can get the latitude and longitude coordinates of a specific location where we are standing? Thanks!!!

They have dried up, but it used to be car cos. offered $50-$100 for test drives. So I would do them. Ever so often, a salesperson would say I can fill it out for you, you don't need to drive.

In 2008 I purchased a Kenwood-Garmin DNX8120 with most of the options. Actually the only option left out was the ability to watch live TV and this is because it was limited to analog TV and of course you could only watch when you weren't moving. Come to present time where I have purchased a DNX997XR.

I have noticed that while New York State and NYC have been shutdown because of the dangerous covid, the number of speed cameras, red light cameras and 5G antennas have increased significantly. Are camera and antenna installers immune to Covid?
Has this happened in other states and cities?

I only noticed this within the last few months.

Flash forward to this week.

The last five items I ordered online, were delivered, with factory seals broken, and one item not even in original packaging. These were purchased from the world's richest man's store.

I go to their policy, and it is within the bounds of their policy.

This week we're recognizing, Mcginkleschmidt!

Mcginkleschmidt has been a member of POI Factory for over eight years.

This week Mcginkleschmidt posted the Large JCV File Download Link (CNNA 2021.20)
Which is greatly appreciated by many members of our community!

Thanks for your contribution, Mcginkleschmidt!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

And of course found all kinds of old stuff. Like the cancelled check I wrote as the deposit on this house. Only $1,000?

and I found the first and only red light camera ticket I ever got, dated 11/29/02, in DC. To be honest, at the time? I never knew such things existed. Pretty sure they were 35mm cameras back then? And the pics are barely discernible.

With I-70 closed and few alternatives,,,

https://www.cpr.org/2020/08/13/even-if-google-suggests-it-do...

I just installed the latest and greatest updates for Win 10 which are not part of the monthly security patches that MS comes out with. From the history:

KB4566782 (OS Build 19041.450)

Camera manufacturer Canon appears to have become the latest high-profile organization to fall victim to a ransomware attack, which has paralyzed its email services, US website and various internal applications.

This week we're recognizing, Ajasaro!

Ajasaro has been with POI Factory for nearly 13 years.

He's one of our POI maintainer powerhouses. Last week alone he updated 15 POI files and made significant changes to the Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA/Canada file.

Thanks for all the time and energy you put into file maintenance for our POI Factory community!

~Angela

This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

~Angela

OK, they're not quite describing it as going back to the compass and sextant, and there's still room for a lot of fine tuning, but the Earth's magnetic field is key to how guidance systems are being developed to overcome the vulnerabilities of America's GPS infrastructure if ever targeted for jamming, spoofing, or outright destruction by an enemy.